Floridian village

 

*Welcome to Spruce Creek, where you can park your plane in your driveway.

Spruce Creek community of Florida has residents almost each of whom own a plane

London: A village, Spruce Creek community of Florida, has residents almost each of whom own a plane.

AN old air base has been transformed into a village where all the residents are elite pilots and park PLANES outside of their homes instead of cars.

Around 5,000 residents have made the former military area used during the Second World War their home.

The neighbourhood has paved taxiways to guide pilots to each of the 1,500 homes and 700 hangars in the private community.

Prices in the Spruce Creek Fly-in airpark in Florida range from £100,000 for a small condo to millions of pounds for a hangar mansion.

A spokesperson for Karlhaus Realty, who sell property at Spruce Creek, said: "The sign that reads, 'Caution, Children and Adults at Play' is the first thing a visitor sees after driving through the security gates.

"It really illustrates the spirit and vitality of this special community. Airplanes are everywhere.

"It is possible to drive in the community without realising it is an airpark, yet there is a real airport and even a commercial area in the centre of the expansive tree-filled grounds.

"Newcomers are treated to parties where they meet other residents and quickly join in the Spruce Creek lifestyle.

"In this neighbourhood, an open hangar is an invitation to stop and chat."

In place of having a garage, maximum homes in Spruce Creek have connected hangar, and the driveway leads directly to a 4,000X150 foot runway with GPS approach. The driveways of these homes in the village are dotted with planes.

There is an 18-hole golf course in this village, where teeing off can be really risky due to the low-flying planes. Other significant things on streets of this village are flying clubs, rental aircraft and flight training, and 24-hour patrolled security. If you are one of those whose lives move around airplanes, Spruce Creek is a heaven for you.